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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Birth to 6 Months

Breastfeeding Matters: An important guide to breastfeeding for women and their families

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  • Acknowledgements
  • Early Feeding cues (page 12)
  • Skin to Skin (page 12-13)
  • Breastfeeding Positions (page 15)
  • Helping Your Baby to Latch (page 16)
  • How to tell if your baby is latched well (page 17)
  • Signs of Successful Breastfeeding (page 17-19)
  • Breast Compression (page 18)
  • Breastfeeding and Contraception Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) (page 38)
  • Breast Milk Storage (page 24)
  • Choosing a Breast Pump (page 22)
  • Hand Expression (page 21-22)
  • Engorgement (page 30-31)
  • Overactive Letdown (page 33-34)
  • Sore Nipples (page 28-29)

Pages from the booklet Breastfeeding Matters are provided with permission from the Best Start Resource Centre.

Getting Started

  • Breastfeeding in the first hours Video

Positions

  • Breastfeeding Positions Video
  • Breastfeeding Multiples (PDF)

Latch

  • The Latch Video

Is My Baby Getting Enough?

  • Milk Supply Video

What to Do When... Video

Fact Sheets

  • Blocked/Plugged Ducts (PDF)
  • Candidiasis (Thrush) (PDF)
  • Gentian Violet (PDF)
  • Mastitis (PDF)
  • Nursing Strike (PDF)

More Nutrition Information

  • Breastfeeding and Vitamin D
  • Nutrition Matters: Is My Child Growing Well? Questions and Answers for Parents (PDF)
  • Information for New Moms

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For more information call Durham Health Connection Line at 905-666-6241 or 1-800-841-2729

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